Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-13

"nas Jane Of Reading Dick Liebt.
heart"
"staan and Daniel Barssett s,...
the Bars.

no' oiten that bear hunting brings th
nimfoos to Jail, yet the experience of tho
Bartlett boys would lead one to believe ~,
~ look through the prison bars NAV be rho
lot OF some bruin hunters.
AN item appeared in yesterdays Journal
relative TO these wild youths and their pilfe,.
ings. The boys, it seems. were vi,bou, n
ems TO guide them in the way of recti,ude
oah'ei had been adopted BY I.ivermore
man with whom he was living, while Nathan
worked on farm for James Baker of Ea.t
winthrop. The latter succeeded in Obtain.
ing supply of highly wrought literature
aoounding in tales Of mighty hunters and fe.
rocious warriors. Among the highly colored
books was the familiar "Dick Ligbthear, /"
The yarns on fishing and bunting so
injected the boys that they resolved to seek
brain IN his rugged haunts about Moosehead
Lake. Accordingly Daniel, made due prep
aration, stole a fine single barrel sbotsun
from his employer and tramped to Winthrop.
he made his arrival known by climbing a
pine tree and whistiing, Nathan discovering
him perched in the branches That night tn
traveller slep, in barn in the vicinity and
the next morning the TWO boys, Nathan first
appropriating S25 from Z. J. Munford's
pocket, started east. being seen later at The
Forks and in this city. Here they fitted out
for their expedition to Moosehead Lake, by
purchasing a single barreled shot gun, so
that both would be equipped with weapons,
two hundred cartridges and several minor
articles. They both wore belts which were
loaded down with shot. Wednesday after
noon these enterprising sportsmen sailed of
into the woods, secreted their guns and am
munition, afterwards returning to the city to
spend the night. To strictly follow the wild
life undertaken, they crowded under the
Maine Central freight house and slept there
until III o'clock in the evening when they
become Disguised with their cold damp bed
and shifted to a freight car which had been
used to transport horses. Here the runa-
ways slept very comfortable the remainder
of the night. Bright and early they were up
and of to sample hunters walk in the
woods, but after two hours tramp through
tangled brush and lonely woods, the young
nimrods became leg weary and the pangs of
hunger began TO gnaw, the latter had an ar
Rument which could not be resisted, aud
turning about, they dragged themselves back
to the city. On arriving here the older
brother, Nathan, entered the Augusta Savings
bank to draw out small sum of money
which he had deposited from a sum stolen
from former employer several years ago.
Mr.. Dudley recognized him as one of the
Bartlett boys, notified an officer, who took
them into custody at once. Entering car
riage with the younger boy, he drove out on
Western Avenue and found the guns and a
portion of the ammunition hidden in the
woods back of Whittens and the remainder
in the rear of the Aims House.
Yesterday afternoon the youthful ou'prits
were brought before Judge Andrews. Both
made clean breast of their escapade and pro-
posed bear hunt and Nathan was bound over
under 5000 bonds, while Daniel was placed
ia Jail and his Livermore employer notified
by telegraph.
They both looked like ordinary farmer boys
in no way resembling criminals. The per-
nicious Dick Lghtheart" reading undoubt-
edly lured the youngsters on, but they will
not find much light heartedness in the dull
life of Keunebec Jail. Let our youthful
readers Who peruse this and aspire to be bear
huptar. takp a Lesson.